Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Congo
Congo: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 39.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Congo is 39.11, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Congo peaked at 112.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.11, in 2024.
Congo ranks 37th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 112.47 | — |
| 2001 | 109.34 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 104.62 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 98.91 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 92.32 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 85.73 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 79.5 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 73.94 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 69.15 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 65.34 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 62.38 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 59.95 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 57.93 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 56.19 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 54.47 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 52.69 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 50.97 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 49.28 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 47.59 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 52.24 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 44.51 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 42.98 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 41.54 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 40.3 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 39.11 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.13 | 65.34 | 112.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.37 | 47.59 | 62.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.69 | 39.11 | 44.51 | 5 |
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More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Congo?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Congo was 39.11 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 112.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.11 in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Congo ranks 37th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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